Cheap flights from Gdansk to Nice

October is the month to aim for on this route, and it is easy to see why: the Riviera is still warm, the summer crowds have gone and the airlines have not yet filled their planes for the winter holidays. September and November sit close behind, and fares climb from December through spring and summer. Midweek departures from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, when weekenders head out. Watch the Polish school holidays and the French summer break, when both ends of the route get busy. Book a few weeks ahead in the shoulder months, and earlier if you want to travel in July.

Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta sell this route the low-cost way, where the fare covers your seat and anything extra costs more. Norwegian, Eurowings and Air Baltic work on a similar model. Scandinavian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Cityjet and Braathens Regional Aviation are the full-service names, and their tickets usually bundle more, though what is included depends on the fare you choose. Direct flights exist between the two cities, but not every airline on the list flies nonstop, so check the duration and the stops before you pick.

Nice Cote D'Azur Airport is where you land, and it sits close to the city, so the transfer into the centre is short. Taxis and buses cover the run into Nice, and both are easy to find outside the arrivals hall. If you are carrying on along the Riviera, check whether your onward transport leaves from the airport or from the city, because they are not the same place. Give yourself extra time on the way back in summer, when the coast road slows to a crawl.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Nice

358 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check that you are leaving from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport, the city's only airport, so there is no mix-up on the day.
• Read the baggage allowance on a low-cost ticket before you pay, since a small cabin bag is often all that is included.
• If your trip uses separate tickets, leave a generous gap so a delay does not cost you the connection.
• Carry a passport or identity card for France and check the current entry rules before you fly.
• Aim for October for the lowest fares, and book early if you plan to travel in July.
• Confirm whether your flight is nonstop or connects through a hub, because the journey time changes a lot.